Below: On May 1, 2013, Channel 7 ran a report on the growing number of elderly Americans using marijuana to treat medical conditions.

Below: A March 23, 2013, Today Tonight program on a supplier of medical cannabis in Queensland.

Below: A March 8, 2013, report on the move to decriminalisation marijuana in British Columbia, Canada.

Below: On September 28, 2010, the ABC’s Foreign Correspondent program ran a three part series on the proposal to legalise medical marijuana in California. This is part 1.

Below:... part 2.

Below:... part 3.

Web links, documents

On June 2, 2013 the most recent of a series of arguments was posted on a site titled 'Reasons to Oppose "Medical Marijuana" in Arizona: Vote No on Proposition 203'
The site is dedicated to shifting public opinion against a proposal that marijuana be legalised for medical purposes in Arizona.
The most recent posting is titled 'Why marijuana legalization is far from inevitable'
The site contains a range of arguments against the legalisation of medical marijuana. It can be accessed at http://edgogek.com/

On May 16, 2013, The Conversation published an opinion piece titled 'Legalising medicinal cannabis is a leap forward for compassion'
The comment was written by Dr Alex Wodak AM, former Director of the Alcohol and Drug Service, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney (1982-2012) and now an Emeritus Consultant.
Dr Alex argues in favour of the legalisation of marijuana possession and use for medical purposes.
The full text can be found at http://theconversation.com/legalising-medicinal-cannabis-is-a-leap-forward-for-compassion-14297